(06-16-2020, 06:54 AM)LynnInDenver Wrote: Yeah. Unfortunately, there's only one real way to deal with the scalpers, but it requires everyone to participate, and that's to not play their game. That means not buying the products from the scalpers, even if it means going without. This means leaving empty seats at entertainment venues, not getting that console, not having that particular brand printed on a t-shirt.
Yeah, we've complained in this house about whenever the scalpers overlap with stuff we want, but then we soldier on, do without, and wait for the situation to change. Eventually demand either subsides and the scalpers are forced to dump at what's technically a loss, or supply suddenly increases and the scalpers are left holding the bag.
That's why I took the time to find a console at regular price at GameStop's online store. And I double checked everything in the bundle was at their regular retail price outside of the bundle. Doing the research helped immensely.
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